Nearing the end of the Washington Capitals’ optional morning skate Friday, with several players choosing to remain off the ice, two others absent while nursing injuries and the assistants running the show, Coach Barry Trotz moseyed from his office to the bench and called over defenseman Mike Green. Green had missed Wednesday’s loss to the Rangers with an upper-body injury and even now still grappled with his status. But the puck dropped against Dallas at Verizon Center in eight hours, so Trotz wanted a final decision.Read full article >>

Defenseman Mike Green stepped onto the practice rink early Wednesday and left late, among the last Washington Capitals to retreat into the locker room following their morning skate. He wanted to test out an upper-body injury at live speed, rather than working alone with strength coach Mark Nemish, and gauge his level of pain. And once he did, Green determined he would not play Wednesday night against the New York Rangers.Read full article >>

Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals recalled defenseman Nate Schmidt from their American Hockey League affiliate in Hershey on an emergency basis, corresponding to an upper-body injury to Mike Green that has left him day-to-day.Read full article >>